On Saturday, 20 November to celebrate World Children’s Day, UNODC is launching Listen First: Science of Skills.

The new materials, Science of Skills, feature four animated characters with ‘super skills’ that correlate to social and emotional learning.  The characters solve problems, help others and develop skills such as decision-making, stress management, planning and goal setting and communication, in five short videos.  Each video is supported by two Science Sheets, highlighting competencies that help children to grow healthy and safe.

Super Skills promotes social and emotional learning...

وضعت وكالة الصحة العامة الكندية مخطط العمل: منع الأضرار المرتبطة بالمواد بين الشباب من خلال نهج مدرسي شامل مع ورقة سياسات. 

هذه الموارد الجديدة لمنع الأضرار المرتبطة بالمواد بين الشباب متاحة الآن للإداريين ومسؤولي مجالس المدارس والمعلمين ومستشاري التوجيه والمتخصصين في الرعاية الصحية والمنظمات المجتمعية التي تدعم الشباب.

يجمع المخطط بين نهج الوقاية والتدخل القائمة على الأدلة مع إطار الصحة المدرسية الشامل ، وهو نهج معترف به دوليا لبناء مجتمعات مدرسية صحية. يتضمن صفحة الموارد والملخص  وصفحة الويب التفاعلية. 

الجمهور الأساسي لهذا المورد هو أعضاء مجتمعات المدارس الكندية. الجمهور الثانوي لهذا...

'Listen First' is an initiative to increase support for the prevention of drug use that is based on science and is thus an effective investment in the well-being of children and youth, their families and their communities. 

Listen First was launched in 2016 during the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem. It began as a campaign on science-based drug prevention to raise awareness around listening to children and youth as the first step to help them grow healthy and safe. The campaign targets parents, teachers, policymakers, health workers and...

June 26, 2021, Nairobi, Kenya:- As the World commemorated the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) on June 26, 2021, Kenya has added another milestone in the journey towards a nation free from alcohol and drug abuse:-The National Guidelines on Drug Use Prevention were launched!

Previously in Kenya, the approach to prevention has been single event activities, development and dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials on myths and the negative effects of alcohol and drug abuse. Now, one of the greatest milestones is the development...